Spinach & Ground Meat Manicotti

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
• 1 lb ground meat
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 10 manicotti, cooked and drained
• 1 (25 ounce) jar emeril's kicked up pasta sauce (you can use any brand of sauce)
• 1 -1 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 brown ground meat in skillet and drain.
• 2 combine spinach, ground meat, ricotta cheese, egg, parmesan cheese and garlic powder.
• 3 spoon this mixture into manicotti shells and place in 13 x 9 inch dish (sprayed with pam).
• 4 pour emeril's sauce over the stuffed manicotti shells and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
• 5 bake uncovered in preheated 350 oven for 30 minute or until heated through.